Africa

Powerful blasts followed by heavy gunfire send plumes of smoke billowing into the air in Somali capital. At least 20 people have been killed and 17 wounded in explosions followed by heavy gunfire in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, according to police. Plumes of smoke billowed into the...

306 students from Somaliland who received scholarships pertaining to pursue tertiary education have arrived in Addis Ababa where officials from Somaliland’s diplomatic office in Ethiopia received them. 200 of them are about to pursue their first degree at the university, 100 will continue their Master’s...

Eritrea’s President Isayas Afeworki and Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi today arrived in Gondar, northern Ethiopia for trilateral consultations. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who is in Gondar discussing with the local community has welcomed the presidents upon their arrival at Atse Tewodros Airport in Gondar. During their...

Horndiplomat-Ethiopian Airlines made its first flight to Mogadishu in over 40 years on Friday (November 09). It was the first commercial flight between Addis Ababa and Mogadishu since 1977 and Ethiopian Airlines is now expected to operate daily flights between the two capitals(Addis-Ababa to Mogadishu). The move...

Preparations have been finalized to successfully host the 11th Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) scheduled to take place in Addis Ababa 17th-18th November 2018. Meles Alem, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told local...

The Minister of Finance, Ahmed Shide, today met with a delegation from the European Union (EU). The delegation was led by Acting Director of the European Commission for International Development Cooperation (DEVCO) Mr. Hans STAUSBOLL. Both parties conducted a fruitful discussion on the longstanding cooperation between...

Horndiplomat-Ethiopian Foreign Minister Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu received copies of credentials of the Ambassador of the State of Eritrea to Ethiopia, Ambassador Semere Russom this morning (November 8). Dr. Workneh underlined that efforts are well underway to elevate the bilateral relationship into new horizons and hoped...

ADDIS ABABA – Having the vision to build modern and stronger armed forces, the government of Ethiopia decided to build naval base in adjacent to the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, according to Deputy Chief of Staff of the Ethiopian Armed Forces. Speaking to...

New York, November 7, 2018--Authorities in Tanzania should immediately release Angela Quintal, Africa program coordinator at the Committee to Protect Journalists, and Muthoki Mumo, CPJ's sub-Saharan Africa representative, and return their passports, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Officers who identified themselves as working...

Horndiplomat-Somalia Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaireh receives Turkey's delegation led by Defense Minister Hulusi Akar.Horndiplomat Reports On Wednesday, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar arrives in Mogadishu, the Deputy Prime Minister Mahdi M Guled receives the delegation at the airport. The defense minister is accompanied by the...